For all of you who’ve been here forever and even those of you who’ve been here not too long, I’m sure many of you have gotten into discussions with me relating to the two parties and modern policy and sometimes even its constraint with historical policy. I’ve worked well with fellow Democratic voters, even those that are to the left of me, Republican voters, even those that are to the right of me, etc. I’m all about working together to get something practical done. I’m not a fan of idealism though. I don’t like ideas that “sound good,” I like pragmatism and what’s proven effective.